James Patrick Sheridan (born July 12, 1951) is an American actor known
for playing a wide range of roles in theater, film, and
television.Sheridan's acting career has encompassed theater,
television, and feature film productions. Born in Pasadena,
California, to a family of actors, he earned a Tony nomination in 1987
for his performance in the revival of Arthur Miller's All My Sons.
After several TV movie appearances, Sheridan landed a starring role as
lawyer Jack Shannon on Shannon's Deal, which ran for one season in
1990. His later television roles include Dr. John Sutton on Chicago
Hope (from 1995 to 1996).An avid football player in his youth,
Sheridan studied acting at UC Santa Barbara as sports injuries
prevented him from taking dance classes. After a brief stint at the
Old Globe in San Diego, Sheridan left California to travel the world.
With stops in Hawaii and the Mediterranean, Sheridan settled for a
period in Edinburgh. His experience there prompted him to head home to
the US and return to acting. He landed in New York and kept busy
working in a number of productions by recognized playwrights as
diverse as Bernard Shaw and Neil Simon.Sheridan started his film
career in the late 1980s with small roles. His first on screen
appearance was in the Whoopi Goldberg vehicle Jumpin Jack Flash. By
the 1990s, he was playing family man roles in both film and
television, such as in the 1991 motion picture All I Want for
Christmas. He also has played villains. In 1994 he played the
character of Randall Flagg in the miniseries adaptation of Stephen
King's The Stand. Other roles include Marty Stouffer in Wild America
and the psychotic neighbor in Video Voyeur: The Susan Wilson Story.
After a long history of performing Shakespeare on the stage, Sheridan
appeared in Campbell Scott's production of Hamlet in 2000 as well as
the Hamlet-inspired modern noir film Let the Devil Wear Black (1999).
He co-starred in the improvisational film The Simian Line in 2001. He
has also given supporting performances in The Ice Storm, Cradle Will
Rock, Life as a House, and numerous TV movies.
for playing a wide range of roles in theater, film, and
television.Sheridan's acting career has encompassed theater,
television, and feature film productions. Born in Pasadena,
California, to a family of actors, he earned a Tony nomination in 1987
for his performance in the revival of Arthur Miller's All My Sons.
After several TV movie appearances, Sheridan landed a starring role as
lawyer Jack Shannon on Shannon's Deal, which ran for one season in
1990. His later television roles include Dr. John Sutton on Chicago
Hope (from 1995 to 1996).An avid football player in his youth,
Sheridan studied acting at UC Santa Barbara as sports injuries
prevented him from taking dance classes. After a brief stint at the
Old Globe in San Diego, Sheridan left California to travel the world.
With stops in Hawaii and the Mediterranean, Sheridan settled for a
period in Edinburgh. His experience there prompted him to head home to
the US and return to acting. He landed in New York and kept busy
working in a number of productions by recognized playwrights as
diverse as Bernard Shaw and Neil Simon.Sheridan started his film
career in the late 1980s with small roles. His first on screen
appearance was in the Whoopi Goldberg vehicle Jumpin Jack Flash. By
the 1990s, he was playing family man roles in both film and
television, such as in the 1991 motion picture All I Want for
Christmas. He also has played villains. In 1994 he played the
character of Randall Flagg in the miniseries adaptation of Stephen
King's The Stand. Other roles include Marty Stouffer in Wild America
and the psychotic neighbor in Video Voyeur: The Susan Wilson Story.
After a long history of performing Shakespeare on the stage, Sheridan
appeared in Campbell Scott's production of Hamlet in 2000 as well as
the Hamlet-inspired modern noir film Let the Devil Wear Black (1999).
He co-starred in the improvisational film The Simian Line in 2001. He
has also given supporting performances in The Ice Storm, Cradle Will
Rock, Life as a House, and numerous TV movies.
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